What should I do if I'm concerned because my check for payment
to the IRS has not been cashed yet?

If it has been at least two weeks since the payment was sent
to the IRS, you should check with your financial institution to verify that your
check has not cleared your account before you contact the IRS.

If your financial institution verifies that the check has not
cleared your account you can call the IRS toll-free 800-829-1040 to ask if the
payment has been credited to your account.

If the payment has not been credited and your check has not
cleared you may choose to place a stop payment order on the original check and
send another payment.

Payment methods: • Online payment at
www.EFTPS.gov
• Make a credit card payment at 888-PAY-1040 or 800 272-9829 or make
a debit card payment at 866-472-9829. For information on paying your taxes
with a credit or debit card, go to
www.irs.gov/e-pay.
• Mail a check or money order payment to the service center where you
sent in your tax return.
Make the check or money order payable
to:  United States Treasury Provide the following information with your check or
money order:  Name  Address  Primary Social Security Number  Tax Year  Tax form filed  Daytime phone number

Rev. date: 1/1/2011

I am 18 years old, have a job, and my parents are claiming
me on their federal tax return. I paid some income tax when I filed, so do I
qualify for the stimulus rebate?

May I claim a medical expense for amounts I paid for modifications
made to my home to accommodate my parent’s medical condition?

Yes, but only if your parent was your dependent at the time
the medical services were provided or at the time you paid the expense. Also,
the amount of the allowable medical expense is the cost of the modification
decreased by any resulting increase to the value of your home. Finally, your
total deduction for medical and dental expenses must be reduced by 7.5 percent
of your adjusted gross income. See
Publications 17 and
502 for additional information.

Rev. date: 11/1/2011

My parents occasionally give me money to offset some of
the cost of their support. Is this money taxable to me?

I pay for some of my parent’s medical expenses. May
I deduct these expenses on my return?

If you can claim your parent as a dependent, you also may be
able to claim a deduction for the portion of your parent’s medical or
dental expenses that you paid. However, your total deduction for medical and
dental expenses must be reduced by 7.5 percent of your adjusted gross income.
See
Publication 17, pages 140-144, for additional information. See also
Publication 501,
Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information;
Publication 502,
Medical and Dental Expenses Including the Health Coverage Tax
Credit.

Rev. date: 11/1/2011

As a condition of acceptance into this assisted-living community,
my parents relinquished all ownership rights in their home to the community.
Does this arrangement have any tax consequences?